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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.2 {- {9 k* D" F
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the8 L5 f4 Y& s! G* C$ l6 V6 w
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
5 R0 R2 W% ~8 o2 w: d2 k(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
8 A4 [; X! ~+ k+ W Qenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
7 j) o6 x# q" n" M$ Y% A" ]management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips' N# v; z$ U6 ^* @2 g4 r
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
) h% o, v* b f+ ~1 ^complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
: c5 D+ ^% U7 H# M! Greduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
% C1 F* n! I! x0 N' X5 x9 zresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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]+ g& `( z2 s. p( F3 tpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and. g d# ~! ], [8 N1 n4 E
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at5 s( c! D0 i( B& K
various demonstration gardens and general public and school* z$ A9 E J0 z! _6 T- C
presentations.
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! Z3 h2 q& g X. l5 F0 | oThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and1 L9 v N5 D4 Z3 n G" ]
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
" J9 P8 o+ D2 N. s/ r( _: p6 \most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your0 v2 ]& N' [7 _0 J. w
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
! O+ ?& o% V7 qComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:$ \! f6 u3 o3 D" H! ~0 n1 P; y$ t
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59913 M2 |1 K' I! |9 X+ \
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
) n7 v# C6 Z" k7 C2 q: @Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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